Ernestine question,

[Buck Jones]

For those breeder/showers/and judge ofrabbits....If you've seen a picture of our bun, Ernestine, I have aquestion for you. We call her gray and white. Wouldyou refer to her as "gray" or "blue?" Where does gray leaveoff and blue begin? Is there a "qualifying" eye color for oneor the other? The Internet pictures posted here by Carolyn ofErnestine appear to be fairly close to her "natural color."

Even though we now know with certainty what her sex is, we're moving off into other "questionable" areas? LOL

TIA

Buck

 

[pamnock]

Ernestine is blue. UnderARBAbreed standardsdefinition, the breeds that have a colorcalled "gray" (Dutch, English Spot) are actually agoutis. Thecolor is genetically the same as Chestnut and has a banded hair shaft.(Except that the English Spot has been bred to show a very poor band orno band at all).

The "Light Gray" (Flemish Giant) is also an agouti variety(chinchilla). "Blue Gray" in the Dutch is Opal (not anaccepted variety).

Pam



Here are photos of the Dutch varietieshttp://tsukiyo.org/BreedInfo/Profiles/DT/varieties.html

 

[Buck Jones]

Look at that! Less than 10 minutes andI have the definitive answer from our resident judge and expert, theubiquitous Mrs. Pamela Nock.

Oh, I love this forum!

Thanks, Pam. Now, I'll go tell the Missus something else we didn't know about Ernestine!

Buck

 

[LuvaBun]

Hehehe. Oh Buck, you and your Missus must havespinning heads over Ernestine. I bet you never guessed all thequestions she was going to pose when you got her!

Jan